In December of 1872, a merchant ship was discovered floating aimlessly about in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean, with its crew nowhere to be found. There was no sign of foul play, nor were there any clues at all as to why exactly the crew abandoned their ship and, to this day, it remains one of the most fascinating mysteries of the high seas.

In 1829, the McDonald family began to experience a bizarre string of events with life changing consequences. Over the years, dozens of people witnessed flying rocks and spontaneous fires breaking out - yet, even today, there is no explanation as to what exactly happened there and the McDonald family's tormentor remains one of Canada's most perplexing tales.

According to Algonquian folkore, the Wendigo is a terrifying, emaciated monster with glowing red eyes and decaying skin - like it has just crawled out of a shallow grave. But, while it is certainly physically imposing, the true danger of the Wendigo lies in the effect that it can have on the mind.

In 1970, Clarence Roberts hit financial rock bottom. He was a proud and previously successful man, and he was desperately looking for a way to pull his family out of debt. It seemed that he was willing to do just about anything to get there. But what he did, exactly, we will likely never know.

The 1800s were a time when superstition ran wild through the Irish countryside, but as the century began to come to a close, more and more people were getting an education and many superstitions were beginning to fade away. That being said, there were still plenty of people who held onto the beliefs of old, and sometimes this could have disastrous consequences.

No one to credit for this week because I made all the music for this episode. Wow! Hopefully it doesn't suck. I might put it on Patreon or Soundcloud or something at some point. If anyone would have any interest in downloading the music I compose for the show, let me know and I'll get that figured out.

In May of 1957, a terrible tragedy struck the Pollock Family when young Jacqueline and Joanna Pollock were hit and killed by a crazed woman attempting vehicular suicide. Their parents were mortified. They had no idea what to do, so they did anything they could to help cope with the grief of losing both their daughters. Ultimately, John Pollock turned to religion - specifically reincarnation. He came to believe that someway, somehow, his girls would return to him and, as crazy as it may seem, they did. Or at least he believes that they did.

In 1760s France, a terrible beast ran amok through the countryside, killing indiscriminately. Those who managed to see it and survive to tell the tale described the beast as being a massive, wolf-like creature with reddish fur, glowing eyes, massive teeth, and dark lips that curved back into a sinister grin.

In 1977 the Hodgson Family began to notice some very strange things around their house - unexplainable noises, moving furniture, flying objects, and... much more. As time went on and the phenomena grew more powerful, the Hodgsons began to attract a great deal of attention from the media and paranormal enthusiasts, which eventually led to the case becoming one of history's most well known and well documented poltergeist incidents.

This week, we explore the unbelievable true story of the Enfield Poltergeist.

In 1735, deep in the pine forests of New Jersey, Mrs. Leeds gave birth to her thirteenth child. As the legend goes, mere moments after being born the cursed child underwent a dreadful transformation, growing horns and wings, before unleashing it's fury on everyone in the room. After it's victims were sufficiently maimed, the abominable creature launched itself up and out the chimney, disappearing into the woods, where some say it remains to this day.

The Jersey Devil is one the most well known and well documented cryptids in all of the cryptid kingdom, and today, we tell it's story!

In February of 1959, a group of experienced hikers were camping in the Ural Mountains when something happened - something that spooked them to the point that they tore their way out of their tent and ran down a mountain in subfreezing temperatures without so much as bothering to put shoes on. When their bodies were eventually found by rescuers, it was determined that six of the hikers had died of hypothermia, while the remaining three all sustained strange blunt force injuries, similar to what would be expected in a car crash. Their deaths were eventually ruled to have been the results of "a compelling natural force."

The death of hikers at Dyatlov Pass remains one of history's most mysterious events, and speculation has run wild over the years, with theories as to what caused them to flee their tent ranging from an avalanche, to a yeti attack, to a feud between the KGB and the CIA.

In 1994, the Sherman family purchased a stunning piece of property in northeast Utah. Unbeknownst to them, their new home had a history of strange phenomena dating all the way back to the 1700s, the local Native American tribe believed the land was cursed, and the previous owners lived with four ferocious guard dogs and deadbolts on every door. The Shermans' lives were about to be turned upside by forces beyond any of our comprehension - at least, that's what they think happened.

On November 6th, 2011, 2 year old Sky Metalwala disappeared under suspicious circumstances in the midst of an ugly custody battle between his parents. The day after Sky's father was finally given visitation rights, his mother says that that he was taken from her parked car after she ran out of gas and went looking for help. But, the problem is... all evidence indicates that she is lying and it is even possible that Sky Metalwala was never even in his mother's car that day.

The story of the Mothman is a truly bizarre piece of history, that really is a lot bigger than just the Mothman itself. In 1966 and 1967, the town of Point Pleasant, West Virginia became a hotbed of strange encounters - UFOs, aliens, men in black, the Mothman, all kinds of crazy stuff that finally culminated in a horrible tragedy.

On Halloween 2002, Chris Jenkins got kicked out of a bar in Minneapolis and was forced to walk home. And that was the last he was ever seen alive. The authorities hastily came to the conclusion that Chris had accidentally drowned in the Mississippi River, but over the years, new details have come to light that suggest otherwise.

In 2013, Brandon Lawson ran out of gas on a remote stretch of highway in Texas. He called his brother for help, who arrived not too long after, but found no sign of Brandon. While Brandon was stranded, he made a strange call to 911 that has led to countless different theories as to what exactly happened to him that night.

On Christmas Eve, 1945, the Sodder family home burned to the ground. George and Jennie Sodder, along with four of their children, managed to get out. The five remaining children weren’t so lucky, and George and Jennie would spend the rest of their lives trying to figure out exactly what happened to them.

In April of 2014, a pair of Dutch girls traveled to Panama to celebrate their graduation, learn Spanish, and do some volunteer work. Upon arrival, they found out that they had somehow managed to get there a week early. To pass the time, they decided to go on a hike, but they never returned. Going off of minimal evidence, the authorities hastily ruled their death a hiking accident, but as new evidence trickled in a lot of people began to wonder if that was really the case, or if something more sinister had happened to Kris Kremers and Lisanne Froon.

In 1980, strange lights were seen in the forest behind a military base, When Colonel Halt and his patrol went to investigate, they found themselves chasing what he believes was a UFO through the forest in the middle of the night.

In 1922, the maid of a family living in a small German town quit and fled in a panic after she reported hearing footsteps and voices coming from the attic. A few months later, the entire family was savagely murdered.